February's Top Picks: Three Dividend Stocks Built for the Long Haul
Amid market volatility, these established financial giants offer not just reliable income but a history of consistent dividend growth, backed by formidable competitive advantages.
Amid market volatility, these established financial giants offer not just reliable income but a history of consistent dividend growth, backed by formidable competitive advantages.
Investment firm Vawter Financial has significantly bolstered its position in the JPMorgan Active Bond ETF (JBND), a move analysts see as a strategic play for yield and stability in a shifting interest rate environment.
Inheriting a home can be a bittersweet burden. For those who find themselves the unexpected owner of a property they don't want, experts outline the critical first moves—from renunciation to strategic selling—to navigate this complex emotional and financial landscape.
In a candid podcast interview, Melinda French Gates addresses the newly unsealed Jeffrey Epstein documents, describing profound personal pain over claims her ex-husband sought to secretly medicate her. Bill Gates has vehemently denied the allegations, which stem from draft emails written by Epstein.
A new €2 charge for close access to Rome's iconic Trevi Fountain has met immediate defiance, with tourists hurling coins from outside the barriers and disrupting paying visitors, highlighting the challenges of managing overtourism.
As the RBA's policy shift looms, a select group of ASX-listed growth companies are drawing investor attention not just for their prospects, but for the significant stakes held by their own executives and directors.
While the Australian market navigates short-term fluctuations, a deeper look reveals select companies with strong fundamentals and significant growth potential. We analyze three such 'undiscovered gems' that could offer compelling opportunities for discerning investors.
Apple's recent iPhone revenue surge appears driven less by flashy AI features and more by a long-awaited, hardware-driven upgrade cycle, offering investors a more stable growth narrative.
Oracle's massive new fundraising effort to build AI data centers exposes a fundamental tension: it's spending like a cloud titan but carries the financial profile and investor expectations of its legacy software roots.
Meta Platforms' latest earnings reveal a staggering $115-135 billion AI infrastructure investment plan for 2026, alongside a $36.57 billion stock shelf registration. The move intensifies the debate on whether massive spending will fortify its ad empire or strain its financials amid growing regulatory pressures.
The retail giant Walmart has surpassed a $1 trillion market valuation, becoming one of the few non-tech companies to reach the milestone amid strong e-commerce growth and a strategic shift to the Nasdaq.
Ferrari's shares have retreated sharply in recent months, creating a valuation puzzle. While some models suggest the luxury automaker is significantly undervalued, its premium price-to-earnings multiple tells a more cautious story, raising questions about its growth trajectory and market sentiment.
SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG) is back on investors' radars following significant share price volatility. While recent weekly gains offer a glimmer of hope, they contrast sharply with a challenging longer-term performance and deep annual losses. Analysts are divided on whether the current valuation signals a buying opportunity or a value trap, as the company navigates policy shifts and fierce market competition.
In a strategic move to expand its fashion and beauty footprint, Parker Management has acquired talent agency Estate 5, merging two complementary rosters under the Propagate Content umbrella.
A bold White House proposal to cap credit card interest rates at 10% has fractured traditional political alliances, drawing support from populists in both parties while facing fierce opposition from the financial sector and skepticism from some Republican leaders.
Josh D’Amaro, the longtime Disney executive set to succeed Bob Iger, credits his unlikely rise from aspiring sculptor to head of a $200 billion empire to a leadership philosophy rooted in humility and intellectual curiosity.
Experience management platform Qualtrics names former Oracle and NetSuite executive Jason Maynard as its new chief executive, aiming to accelerate AI adoption and drive growth in the evolving customer and employee experience landscape.
A planned meeting between U.S. and Iranian officials faces uncertainty as Tehran demands a change of venue from Turkey to Oman and insists discussions be limited strictly to nuclear matters, according to a regional source. The eleventh-hour demands come amid heightened military tensions in the Gulf.
State Senator Sharif Street, a prominent Pennsylvania Democrat and Muslim leader, forcefully denounced an antisemitic demonstration in Rittenhouse Square that glorified Hamas, labeling the group a terrorist organization and warning that calls for violence undermine community peace.
Newly released court documents detail how Jeffrey Epstein, after his conviction for sex crimes, orchestrated a dinner at the Élysée Palace with then-President Nicolas Sarkozy and cultivated ties with his inner circle, raising fresh questions about the access and influence the financier maintained.